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Lowell vs Exeter vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Enfield has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lowell | Exeter | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
1,093 |
1,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
49.8±5.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Lowell and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,152Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.